世 袭 罔 替

shì xí wǎng tìdictionary entry

(of a position or title) to be passed down unaltered through generations within a family

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

世襲罔替 世袭罔替 [shi4 xi2 wang3 ti4] /(of a position or title) to be passed down unaltered through generations within a family/

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Other forms in these source records: 世襲罔替

世
shì
life / age / generation / era / world / lifetime / epoch / descendant / noble
Shì
surname Shi
袭
xí
(bound form) to raid / to attack / (bound form) to continue the pattern / to perpetuate / (literary) classifier for suits of clothing or sets of bedding
罔
wǎng
to deceive / there is none
替
tì
to substitute for / to take the place of / to replace / for / on behalf of / to stand in for

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